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, Hittite Microwave Corp. (Booth 2009) is spotlighting its HMC-T2220B, a 10 MHz to 20 GHz Portable Signal Generator, at IMS 2011. Designed to fulfill signal generation needs in the field or on the bench, and priced at only $14,998, the HMC-T2220B provides the highest output power, lowest harmonic levels...

In 2003, an alternative rock band called The Postal Service filmed a music video at Skyworks’ Newbury Park, CA facility. The video for the song “Such Great Heights” features images of a male and female worker in their clean room garb interspersed with close-ups of wafer processing equipment operating...

As the electromagnetic spectrum becomes increasingly crowded, regulatory agencies focus on enforcing existing regulations and establishing new ones to ensure that communications and radio location systems remain operational. In this environment, it is of paramount importance to monitor spurious emissions of systems at the design, type approval testing and...

The environments in which microwave cable assemblies are being used are becoming more challenging with exposure to such conditions as extreme temperatures, chemicals, abrasion and flexing. Additional challenges include the need for smaller, lighter packaging for cable systems that last longer and cost less. To ensure signal integrity and...

Air, sea and land electronic warfare (ASLEW) is waged within the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum to both attack and defend against enemy personnel and equipment. The Strategy Analytics Advanced Defense Systems (ADS) service report, “Space Communications Systems and Electronic Warfare,” predicts that space communications systems will play a strategic role...

A new antenna system now under development by Northrop Grumman Corp. will enable the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber to send and receive battlefield information securely by satellite up to 100 times faster than it can today. The US Air Force recently awarded the company a $372 M contract to...

The Boeing Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system (UAS) successfully completed its first flight April 27 at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, CA. The 17-minute flight took place following a series of high speed taxi tests in March that validated ground guidance, navigation and control...

Harris Corp. has introduced KnightHawk™ 3G — a ruggedized, highly mobile tactical base station that enables warfighters on the move to maintain 3G cellular services in locations with limited or no cellular connectivity. Jointly developed by Harris and Battlefield Telecommunications Systems (BTS™), KnightHawk 3G is a customizable cellular Network-in-a-Box...

The strength of the UK Space Industry, which is worth an estimated £7.5 B, has been doubly enhanced with the publication by the UK’s Space Leadership Council of the National Space Technology Strategy for the UK and the opening by the International Space Innovation Centre (ISIC). The National Space...

The European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation has informed the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) and the European Science Foundation (ESF) of its decision to allocate an additional €30 M to COST. COST implements networking activities for researchers, contributing to the European Research Area (ERA) goals...